Baby&#39;s teat, feeding appliance, comforter, or the like



April 11, 1950 Y MIDDLETON 2,503,505

BABY'S TEAT, FE NG APPLIANCE, COMFOR R, THE LIKE File uly 11, 1947 Patented Apr. 11, 1950 OFFICE BABYS TEAT, FEEDING APPLIANCE, COMFORTER, OR THE LIKE Frank Alan Middleton, Cheltenham, England Application as 11, 1947, Serial No. 760,181 In Great Britain September 4, 1946 3 Claims.. (01. 128-360) which is formed hollow and filled with air so that it forms a pneumatic cushion for bearing against the babys mouth.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, reference may be had to the accompanying drawings,

on which:

Figure 1 is an elevation partly in cross section of a still further modified form,and

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a part of the construction shown by Figure 1.

According to one convenient embodiment, the body I of the teat comprises an annular Or bulbous hollow body la on the front of which the nipple or mouth piece 2 projects. The wall of this body is formed of latex or other similar rubber or rubber like material conveniently by a dipping process on a former or by moulding or fashioning in any other desired manner. The rear of thebulbous body I is moulded with a tubular extension 3b.

The rea'rand front walls 9 and In of the guard la are connected together by a stay or distance piece to retain the hollow guard at. a predetermined shape and prevent distortion by stretching for instance and for thispurpose' tubular extension Sligafter moulding .is' inturned to'project into theehollowii guard la. A cylindrical, plug II is then passed. into the tubular'fixtensmn to which it is fixed by an adhesive. The plug is provided-with an extensionl2 which passes into the neck of the teat 2 and} the shoulder-formed by the parts H and I2 is also fixed to the wall of the body of the teat by an adhesive. The rear end of the plug is provided with a tubular head l3 in which thefinger ring I is mounted. The ring may comprise a straight cylindrical piece of rubber-whichvis bent into a circle and the ends engaged in the tubular'head I3 and fixed therein by an adhesive.

filled with air. the babys mouth, theannular body la forming the guard at the base of the teat 2 acts as a pneumatic cushion which will not damage or deform the mouth and which will be more comfortable to the child than a solid guard as it will more readily give to the contour of the mouth.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A babys teat or comforter comprising a nipple and a guard in the form of a ring or collar at the rear of the nipple characterised in that the wall of the nipple and guard form a shaped hollow body filled with air so that the guard forms a pneumatic cushion for bearing against the babys mouth, and a stay piece connecting together the front and rear walls of the guard.

2. A babys teat or comforter comprising a wall of rubber or rubber like material in the shape of a hollow body forming a hollow nipple and a hollow guard filled with air in the form of a pneumatic cushion ring or collar at the rear of the nipple and also a tubular extension at the rear of the guard which extension is inturned into the guard, and a plug fixed in the extension with the said extension and plug connecting together the front and rear walls of the guard.

3. A babys teat or comforter comprising a wall of rubber or rubber like material in the shape of a hollow body forming a hollow nipple and a hollow guard filled with air in the form of a pneumatic cushion ring or collar at the rear of the nipple and also a tubular extension at the rear of the guard, which extension is inturned into the said extension and plug connecting together the front and rear walls of the guard, and a finger ring fixed to the plug.

rear walls connected together which prevents the hollow guard. collapsing inwardly by stretching. .The rear of the hollow body is thus also closed and the hollow body or guard la is sealed and when the nipple 2 is placed in r FRANK ALAN MIDDLETON.

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